Zoning Resolution of Hickman County — Hickman County (Unofficial)

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This item is not a meeting transcript but the text of Hickman County’s zoning resolution and amendment history, last updated **March 2025**. The substance is the county’s zoning framework: what uses are allowed by district, when **special exceptions** or **variances** are required, how floodplain development is regulated, and how the county processes permits, inspections, enforcement, and amendments.

The most consequential parts are the district rules for **A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2**, the detailed standards for **mobile home parks, campgrounds, telecom towers, junk/salvage yards, guest houses, multifamily dwellings, indoor gun ranges, wild game processing, and micro-distilleries**, and the floodplain rules tied to **FEMA**, **NFIP**, and Tennessee statutes. Other notable threads include airport overlay restrictions, permit fees and reinspection penalties, nonconforming-use timelines, adult-oriented business spacing rules, and agricultural-use exemptions from zoning control.

## New Business / Agenda Items

### Resolution overview and authority
- The document is the governing **Zoning Resolution of Hickman County, Tennessee**, adopted by the County Commission on **July 18, 2005**, effective **January 15, 2006**, and updated through **November 22, 2021**, with the document marked “Last Updated: **March 2025**.”
- The resolution states it was adopted under **Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 13-7-101 through 13-7-115**, with additional reference to **13-7-401**, to regulate land use, structures, lot coverage, setbacks, density, flooding, and related public-welfare concerns in county areas outside the Centerville municipal corporation.
- The stated purposes include public health and safety, orderly development, traffic control, flood-risk reduction, support for public services, and protection of natural and historic amenities.

### Amendment history and major code changes
- The front matter includes a table of amendments from **2005** through **2021**, identifying resolution numbers and affected sections.
- Key amendment themes:
  - **05-42** amended the public-hearing language for zoning amendments in Article VII.
  - **06-04** added telecommunications tower and antenna standards.
  - **07-04** added cemetery guidelines.
  - **08-19** added doubled permit fees for work started without a permit and a **$50** reinspection fee.
  - **08-56** replaced the home-occupation rules.
  - **09-08** added multifamily dwelling standards.
  - **09-18** replaced the floodplain zoning section.
  - **09-19** replaced the district-establishment section.
  - **09-34** added guest-house standards and private recreational cabin provisions.
  - **12-03**, **12-12**, and a **March 28, 2016** amendment changed nonconforming-use timelines.
  - **16-20** added campground / travel-trailer / overnight-campground standards.
  - **17-02** added indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house provisions.
  - **18-06** reorganized district numbering, added **R-2**, **C-2**, and the use-classification system.
  - **18-20** added wild game butchering and processing standards.
  - **21-16** changed temporary-use and home-occupation provisions, including **16-square-foot** signage and BZA conditions.
  - **21-38** added definitions and use permissions for **brewery**, **micro-distillery**, **distillery**, **wine**, and **winery**.

## Department / Official Reports

### General provisions
- The code applies countywide in unincorporated Hickman County unless a section says otherwise.
- Agricultural uses receive repeated protection: the resolution says it must not be construed to limit or control agricultural land uses, with cross-reference to **Section 5.070** and **TCA 13-7-114**.
- Residential lots are generally limited to **one principal building**, but agricultural lots over **15 acres** may have up to **two** additional dwelling units for family members or full-time farm employees if minimum lot and yard standards are met.
- Lots must generally abut a public street; access by easement is allowed under conditions including at least **25 feet** of approved frontage, **50-foot** easement width in certain cases, no more than **five** lots served, and a minimum of **5 acres** per lot created on such easement.
- General safety and development rules include vision-clearance triangles at intersections, access-control rules, accessory-use standards, plot-plan requirements, and buffer-strip requirements where commercial or industrial uses adjoin agricultural or residential property.

### Supplementary standards for specific uses

### Off-street parking and loading
- The code sets use-specific parking minimums, such as:
  - **2 spaces** per single-family, duplex, apartment, or other dwelling unit.
  - **1.5 spaces per room** for hotels/motels, plus **1** additional space per **3** employees.
  - **1 space per 5 seats** for assembly uses.
  - **1 space per 5 employees** for manufacturing/industrial/wholesale, minimum **5** spaces.
  - **1 space per 300 square feet** of office space plus **1 per 3 employees**.
  - **1 space per 250 square feet** of retail sales area.
  - **5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet** for shopping centers with more than **3** stores.
  - **4 spaces per doctor** plus **1 per 2 employees** for medical/dental clinics.
  - **1 space per 150 square feet** of restaurant floor area plus **1 per 2 employees**, or **1 per 100 square feet** for drive-ins.
- Remote parking may be placed within **200 feet** of the principal use if under the same ownership or leasehold.
- Loading-space requirements start at **1** space for **0–4,999 square feet**, **2** for **5,000–9,999**, **3** for **10,000–14,999**, **4** for **15,000–19,999**, and **4 plus 1** per additional **20,000 square feet** above that.

### Temporary use regulations
- Temporary-use permits are required for specified nonpermanent uses.
- Covered uses include:
  - Carnivals/circuses for no more than **15 days**.
  - Christmas tree sales for up to **30 days**.
  - Contractor temporary buildings for up to **1 year**, with **6-month** renewals and no more than **3** extensions.
  - Religious tent meetings for up to **30 days**, with one **30-day** renewal.
  - Hardship temporary dwelling units after disaster, initially up to **9 months**, renewable in **6-month** increments, total not over **36 months**, with no fee.
  - Fireworks sales for up to **30 days**, subject to state permits and fire inspection.
  - Temporary retail sales, festivals, bazaars, and special events for up to **10 days**, no more than **8 times per year**, outside R-1.
- Temporary-event noise may not exceed **70 decibels** at the site boundary.
- The **2021** amendment added language that the **Board of Zoning Appeals** may set conditions for approval of qualifying temporary uses.

### Home occupations
- The home-occupation section distinguishes **Type I** and **Type II** home occupations.
- Type I:
  - Conducted entirely within the principal dwelling.
  - Limited to resident family members or **1** outside person.
  - Allows an announcement sign of not more than **4 square feet** in the body text, though the amendment history notes later signage changes to **16 square feet**.
  - Requires a **special exception permit** from the BZA.
- Type II:
  - Intended for limited business use while preserving residential/agricultural character.
  - Allowed as a special exception in **A-1 only**.
  - No more than **1** nonfamily employee, and never more than **3** employees onsite.
  - Accessory structure may be used if no larger than **2,400 square feet** on at least **5 acres**.
  - Setbacks for accessory structures used for the occupation are **75 feet** from adjacent residential/agricultural lots and **150 feet** from an existing adjacent residence.
  - Prohibits nuisance impacts and trucks over **11,000 pounds** gross vehicle weight.
- Listed eligible Type II uses include appliance repair, auto/light truck repair, beauty/barber shops, cabinetry/woodworking, construction-related trades, farm equipment repair, marine repair, offices for professionals, small engine repair, textiles, upholstery, welding, and similar uses approved by the BZA.

### Telecommunications towers and antennas
- The telecommunications section aims to minimize tower numbers, encourage colocation, and reduce visual/community impacts.
- Towers must:
  - Avoid interference with electronic reception.
  - Be located with enough unimproved land to contain collapse.
  - Be enclosed by at least an **8-foot** chain-link fence with self-latching locked gate.
  - Use neutral colors or galvanized finish, with lighting prohibited except as required by **FAA** or **FCC**.
  - Use access roads/easements at least **50 feet** wide, maintained privately.
- Amateur-radio towers under **70 feet** are exempt.
- Antennas on existing structures of at least **50 feet** high may add no more than **20 feet** in height.
- New towers generally require proof that no existing structure within **one-half mile** can accommodate the antenna.
- Towers near airports, heliports, or landing strips within **one-half mile** require **BZA special exception** review.
- Towers unused for **12 months** are deemed abandoned and must be removed within **90 days** of notice.
- Tower-construction permits expire if construction is not started within **12 months**.
- Towers over **90 feet** in nonindustrial districts generally may not be located within **one-quarter mile** of another tower over **90 feet**.

### Signs and advertising
- The code references **Tennessee Department of Transportation** permitting and state outdoor-advertising rules.
- Sign definitions distinguish business, advertising, billboard, flashing, ground, illuminated, indirect, on-premises, off-premises, pole/banjo, wall, roof, marquee, and temporary signs.
- Several districts note that local sign permits are not required where signs are regulated by the state.

### Mobile home parks
- Mobile home parks have extensive standards:
  - Front yard **30 feet**; side/rear generally **15 feet**, or **30 feet** where abutting a public street.
  - Max building height **2 stories** or **30 feet**.
  - One identifying sign per street frontage, maximum **20 square feet**.
  - Each space at least **36 feet** wide and clearly marked.
  - **10-foot** front setback from internal access roads.
  - **20-foot** clearance between mobile homes; **15 feet** end-to-end.
  - **2** off-street parking spaces per mobile home space.
  - Pad size at least **12 by 50 feet** with **4 inches** of compacted gravel.
  - Density up to **4** mobile homes or **3** double-wides per acre with sewer; **2** mobile homes or **2** double-wides per acre without public sewer.
  - Minimum park size **5 acres**, maximum **10 acres**.
  - Public water required.
  - Roads paved to at least **22 feet** wide with **6 inches** of stone base and **3** applications of chip and seal.
  - Fire hydrants no more than **500 feet** apart with **500 gallons per minute** flow for **1 hour**.
  - Common walkways **3.5 feet** wide and compliant with **ADA**.
  - No mobile homes in floodplains or on slopes over **20%**.
  - Annual inspections are required.

### Automobile wrecking, junk, and salvage yards
- The code treats these uses as high-impact and requires safeguards:
  - No closer than **300 feet** from an established residential zone.
  - Outdoor storage must be within an opaque fence, screen, or wall **8 to 12 feet** high.
  - Driveway access limited by frontage: **1** driveway for frontage of **100 feet** or less; **2** driveways above **100 feet**.
  - Driveways limited to **30 feet** width.
- Such operations require a permit from the **Board of Zoning Appeals** under the special-exception process.
- Exemptions include repair/towing establishments, inoperative vehicles kept within a building, and farm machinery used in farming.

### Cemeteries
- New cemetery guidelines require:
  - Compliance with state and county private/family cemetery rules.
  - Setback of at least **100 feet** from ponds, streams, rivers, springs, and wells.
  - A perimeter fence at least **36 inches** high.
  - Easement to a public roadway at least **18 feet** wide.
  - Recorded deed dimensions/location, permanent grave markers, and burial records.

### Guest houses
- Guest houses must be subordinate to an existing residence on the same lot.
- Standards include:
  - Minimum lot size **1 acre**.
  - Living area at least **350 square feet** and no more than **1,000 square feet**.
  - Approximate maximum height **15 feet**.
  - No rental or lease use.
  - Only **1** guest house per lot.
  - Septic approval by the county health officer and signed owner acknowledgment of restrictions.
- Variations require **BZA** approval.

### Multifamily dwellings
- Multifamily standards focus on layout, privacy, buffering, open space, utilities, and access.
- Requirements include:
  - No more than **12 dwelling units per floor** on a single unbroken frontage.
  - Landscaped buffer of at least **25 feet** adjacent to single-family development, with possible **6- to 8-foot** fencing if required.
  - Minimum **30 feet** between buildings.
  - At least **2** parking spaces per dwelling unit within **200 feet** of the unit entrance.
  - Open-space and maintenance-association requirements where common areas are created.

### Campgrounds and travel trailer parks
- Commercial campgrounds / travel trailer parks / overnight campgrounds require:
  - Minimum **3 acres** on a separate parcel.
  - Minimum of **2** camping loops.
  - About **12 campsites per acre**.
  - At least **2** bathroom/shower structures and **2** toilet structures.
  - Roadways **15 feet** wide one-way or **20 feet** two-way.
  - **1** frost-proof water spigot per **5** campsites.
  - Campsites at least **30 feet** wide and **75 feet** long.
  - No permanent structures in floodplains.
- BZA reviews the overall plan; Planning Commission handles site-plan approval.

### Indoor gun ranges and live fire shoot houses
- Allowed within **C-1** and **I-1** under added standards.
- Requires plans by a licensed engineer or architect.
- Must address **EPA**, **OSHA**, and **National Environmental Policy Act** requirements, along with disposal of spent ammunition and waste.
- Subject to inspection by the county building official during normal operating hours.

### Wild game butchering and processing
- Seasonal-only use in **A-1**.
- Requires addressing odor, air, water, and noise impacts; garbage handling; indoor processing; waste disposal; outdoor lighting; parking; and all needed federal, state, and county permits.
- May require authorization from **Tennessee Wildlife & Resource Agency** if applicable.

### Micro-distilleries and breweries
- **Resolution 21-38** added definitions and allowed uses for brewery and micro-distillery in specific districts.
- Micro-distillery standards include:
  - A plan or method to control external fungus growth associated with operations.
  - No release of pollutants or byproducts into waterways or groundwater.
  - Structures at least **250 feet** from any off-site residence.
- Definitions cap micro-distillery production at **50,000 gallons** per calendar year and require federal and Tennessee permits/licenses on file with county planning and zoning.
- “Brewery” is defined by alcoholic strength not more than **8% by weight**.

### Zoning districts and use structure

### Establishment of districts and growth-plan alignment
- The district framework was rewritten to align zoning with the county growth plan adopted under **Public Chapter 1101** and **TCA 6-58-107**.
- The code distinguishes:
  - **Urban Growth Boundaries (UGB)**
  - **Planned Growth Areas (PGA)**
  - **Rural Areas (RA)**
- Rural-area districts include **A-1, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2**, and floodplain zoning.
- PGA/UGB districts include **A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1**, and floodplain zoning.

### A-1 Agriculture-Forestry District
- Primary purpose is preserving agricultural/forestry land and preventing incompatible urban encroachment.
- Permitted uses include farm and forestry uses, detached single-family and two-family dwellings, agricultural processing, feed lots, fisheries, community facilities, hunting leases with cabins, farm tourism, wineries, guest houses, and private recreational cabins.
- Private recreational cabins may be used without a county permit if they are accessory, not open to the public, no more than **600 square feet**, and have no public water, kitchen, or electricity.
- Special exceptions include educational institutions, religious facilities, airports, marinas, community shopping up to **4,000 square feet** of retail area, mobile home parks, cemeteries, public/private recreation, professional offices, rooming/boarding houses, certain mobile homes on farms over **15 acres**, campgrounds, wild game processing, micro-distilleries, and community facilities.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front setback **35 feet**
  - Rear **25 feet**
  - Side **20 feet**
  - Minimum lot size generally **1 acre**
  - Max nonagricultural lot coverage **15%**
  - Minimum lot width **100 feet**
  - Height limit **35 feet** or **3 stories**

### R-1 Suburban Residential District
- Intended for areas where farming is no longer desirable or feasible and where suburban-density services are or will be available.
- Permitted uses include single-family and two-family dwellings, accessory structures, utility facilities, private recreation tied to development, community facilities, home occupations, and roadside farm stands.
- Special exceptions include religious facilities and townhouses/apartments/multifamily subject to standards.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front yard **30 feet**
  - Rear **25 feet** for principal structures, **15 feet** for accessory structures
  - Side yard **15 feet** for one-story plus **5 feet** per additional story
  - Minimum lot size **30,000 square feet**, reducible to **15,000 square feet** where public sewer is available
  - Multifamily minimum **3 acres** and **5,000 square feet** per dwelling unit, with public sewer or state-approved package sewer required
  - Max nonagricultural lot coverage **35%**
  - Minimum lot width **100 feet**
  - Height limit **35 feet** or **3 stories**

### R-2 High Density Residential District
- Added in **2018** for higher-density development in planned growth areas with sewer service.
- Sewer is explicitly required.
- Permitted uses include detached single-family dwellings excluding single-wide manufactured homes, duplexes, multifamily dwellings, certain community facilities, and home occupations.
- Special exceptions include mobile home parks, cultural/recreational services, personal/group care facilities, bed and breakfasts, and medical/professional services.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front **30 feet**
  - Rear **20 feet**
  - Side **10 feet** for one- and two-story buildings plus **5 feet** for each additional story
  - Minimum lot size **15,000 square feet**
  - Area per family/dwelling unit **5,000 square feet**
  - Max lot coverage **50%**
  - Minimum lot width **70 feet**
  - Height limit **35 feet** or **3 stories**

### C-1 General Commercial District
- Intended for general and highway commercial uses on major thoroughfares, with emphasis on traffic capacity and off-street parking/loading.
- Permitted uses include wholesale and retail trade, lodging, religious and medical facilities, gasoline stations, recreation, business and personal services, warehouses excluding hazardous materials, kennels, funeral parlors, governmental uses, educational services, transportation/utility uses excluding solid waste disposal, agriculture, residential space within commercial buildings, brewery, and micro-distillery.
- Special exceptions include similar businesses deemed comparable by the BZA, travel-trailer parks/overnight campgrounds, livestock sales/feeding yards, and indoor gun ranges/live-fire shoot houses.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front **30 feet**
  - Rear **15 feet** or **30 feet** if rear vehicular access is provided
  - Side **20 feet** with rear access, otherwise **15 feet**
  - No minimum lot area where public water and sewer are available; **22,000 square feet** with public water only; **3 acres** with neither
  - No max lot coverage
  - Minimum lot width **100 feet**
  - Height limit **50 feet** or **4 stories**

### C-2 Commercial District
- Added in **2018** for lighter commercial uses intended to serve community and visitor needs while discouraging strip development.
- Public water is required.
- Permitted uses are limited community-facility and commercial-service uses such as administrative, cultural, religious, essential services, convenience commercial, financial and administrative services, general business, personal services, medical/professional services, undertaking services, food and beverage service, and specified retail categories.
- The text lists **no special exceptions** in C-2.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front **30 feet**
  - Rear **15 feet** or **30 feet** with rear vehicular access
  - Side **20 feet** with rear access, otherwise **15 feet**, or more if adjacent agricultural/residential zoning requires it
  - No minimum lot size with public water and sewer; **22,000 square feet** with public water only or as required by environmental officer
  - Max lot coverage **60%**
  - Minimum lot width **100 feet**
  - Height limit **50 feet** or **4 stories**, with local fire-safety review over **2 stories**
  - Landscaping of at least **10%** of lot area, including about a **10-foot** landscaped strip on street frontage

### I-1 General Industrial District
- Intended for manufacturing, processing, assembly, warehousing, and storage with transportation access.
- Permitted uses include various light and intermediate industrial operations, transportation/utility uses excluding airports and solid waste disposal, wholesale trade, related offices, governmental uses, utilities, agriculture, educational institutions, brewery, and micro-distillery.
- Indoor gun ranges and live-fire shoot houses are treated as special exceptions.
- Dimensional rules include:
  - Front **40 feet**
  - Rear **30 feet**
  - Side **30 feet**, or **50 feet** if adjoining agricultural or residential districts
  - Minimum **2 acres** with public water and sewer; **5 acres** with public water only; no industrial use without public water unless the BZA finds potable water is unnecessary
  - No max lot coverage
  - Minimum lot width **150 feet**
  - No height limit except as otherwise provided

### I-2 Heavy Industrial District
- Intended for high-impact industrial uses needing relative isolation.
- Permitted uses include meat-product manufacturing, textile dyeing/finishing, airports, state-regulated signs, agriculture, and farm-product roadside stands.
- Special exceptions include scrap/salvage yards, junk yards, paper/chemical/petroleum/rubber/metal industries, mining, landfills and incinerators, atomic reactors, arsenals, explosives, fireworks manufacturing, electricity generation, radioactive waste, and adult-oriented entertainment establishments.
- The landfill/incinerator standards require review of waste type, disposal method, odor/noise, property-value impact, economic impact, compatibility, road capability, geology, springs, pipelines, watersheds, and other public-health concerns.
- Adult-oriented businesses must be at least **2,000 feet** from residences, religious facilities, schools, colleges, parks, other adult businesses, and residentially zoned property, and comply with specified Tennessee code sections.
- Dimensional rules largely mirror I-1, including **2-acre** / **5-acre** minimums and **150-foot** lot width.

### Floodplain zoning
- The floodplain chapter is a major regulatory section intended to preserve county eligibility in the **National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)** and to meet **44 CFR 60.3** requirements.
- It adopts FEMA flood-study and map references for identified county panels, with effective date **August 4, 2008**.
- Development permits are required before development in flood-hazard areas.
- The building commissioner is designated as floodplain administrator.
- General standards require anchoring, flood-resistant materials, protected utilities, safe water/sewer systems, and compliance for substantial improvements.
- Residential buildings in **AE** zones must elevate the lowest floor to at least **1 foot** above base flood elevation.
- In approximate **A** zones without established base flood elevation, the lowest floor must be at least **3 feet** above highest adjacent grade.
- Similar elevation/floodproofing rules apply to nonresidential buildings.
- Enclosed areas below elevated floors must have at least **2** openings totaling at least **1 square inch per square foot** of enclosed area, with opening bottoms no higher than **1 foot** above grade.
- Recreational vehicles in special flood hazard areas must either stay fewer than **180 consecutive days**, be highway-ready, or meet new-construction standards.
- New subdivision proposals over **50 lots** or **5 acres**, whichever is less, must include base flood elevation data in approximate A zones.
- Encroachments in floodways are generally prohibited unless engineering demonstrates no increase in base flood elevation.
- Variance procedures include written notice that building below base flood elevation can raise flood insurance premiums as high as **$25 per $100** of coverage.

### Airport zoning appendix
- Appendix A is **Airport Zoning Resolution 06-36** for the **Centerville Municipal Airport**.
- It establishes airport overlay districts including primary, horizontal, conical, approach/departure, and transitional surfaces.
- The airport elevation is **768 feet** above mean sea level.
- Horizontal surface is **150 feet** above airport elevation, or **918 feet** MSL.
- Conical surface extends **4,000 feet** outward to **350 feet** above airport elevation, or **1,118 feet** MSL.
- Approach/departure surfaces extend **10,200 feet** from runway ends, beginning **200 feet** beyond the runway, widening from **500 feet** to **3,500 feet**, at a **20:1** slope.
- Transitional surfaces extend at a **7:1** slope.
- The overlay also contains use restrictions against glare, bird hazards, and radio interference, and sets a general no-permit-needed threshold for structures/trees under **50 feet** in some zones and under **75 feet** in others, unless terrain causes encroachment into protected surfaces.

## Laws and policies / Administration and enforcement

### Permit administration and enforcement
- The **Building Commissioner** administers the code, issues permits, conducts inspections, maintains records and maps, and forwards appeals/variance matters.
- A zoning compliance permit is required before excavation, construction, moving, alteration, repair, change of use, or land filling, with an agricultural exemption under **Section 5.070**.
- Application materials must include site shape, structure locations, uses, parking/loading, and other information needed for compliance review.
- “Sealed plans” are not required if the structure is under **3 stories**, under **5,000 square feet**, is a one- or two-family dwelling or domestic outbuilding, or is a farm building not meant for habitation.
- Permit fees are set by County Commission. Two express penalties:
  - Permit fee may be doubled if work starts before the permit.
  - Reinspection fee of **$50** if an inspection is requested and the structure is not ready.
- Building permits become invalid if work does not start within **12 months** or is suspended for **1 year**.
- The code requires a post-occupancy compliance inspection within **1 year** after occupancy.

### Special exceptions, BZA, and variances
- Special exceptions are processed through **Section 7.060** and require findings that the use protects public health/safety/welfare, does not adversely affect nearby property, is listed as a special exception, and conforms to district and review standards.
- Review criteria include access, parking/loading, refuse/service areas, utilities, screening/buffering, signage/lighting, yards/open space, and compatibility.
- The BZA may attach conditions to approvals.
- The code establishes a **5-member** county Board of Zoning Appeals with **5-year** staggered terms.
- Appeals require at least **15 days** public notice, and the board is to decide within **30 days** of the meeting.
- Variances are for exceptional physical conditions, not to allow prohibited uses, and may not be granted if they increase the **100-year flood** level in flood-prone areas.
- Zoning amendments must be submitted to the Planning Commission, which has **30 days** to report, and the County Commission must hold a public hearing with at least **15 days** newspaper notice before final adoption.

### Nonconforming uses, lots of record, and setbacks
- Commercial or industrial nonconforming uses discontinued for **30 months** may not be reestablished.
- Residential nonconforming uses, including single-wide manufactured homes, discontinued for at least **12 months** may not be reestablished.
- Damaged nonconforming buildings may be reconstructed if application is filed within **30 months**.
- Front-setback exceptions may be based on the average of developed lots within **100 feet** on each side, but never less than **15 feet** in residential districts.

## Key figures and statistics

| Figure | Type | Context / topic |
|---|---:|---|
| **March 2025** | Update date | Document marked “Last Updated” |
| **July 18, 2005** | Adoption date | County Commission adoption of zoning resolution |
| **January 15, 2006** | Effective date | Initial zoning resolution effective date |
| **November 22, 2021** | Amendment date | Last amendment date in amendment table |
| **05-42** | Resolution number | Amendment to Article VII, Section 7.090(5) |
| **06-04** | Resolution number | Telecommunications towers and antennas amendment |
| **07-04** | Resolution number | Cemetery guidelines amendment |
| **08-19** | Resolution number | Permit-fee and reinspection-fee amendment |
| **08-56** | Resolution number | Home occupations rewrite |
| **09-08** | Resolution number | Multifamily standards added |
| **09-18** | Resolution number | Floodplain zoning replaced |
| **09-19** | Resolution number | District establishment replaced |
| **09-34** | Resolution number | Guest houses and private recreational cabins added |
| **12-03** | Resolution number | Nonconforming-use timeline amendment |
| **12-12** | Resolution number | Nonconforming reconstruction timeline amendment |
| **16-20** | Resolution number | Campground standards added |
| **17-02** | Resolution number | Indoor gun ranges / live-fire shoot houses added |
| **17-03** | Resolution number | R-2-related amendment listed in history |
| **18-06** | Resolution number | Added R-2, C-2, renumbered sections, added use classification |
| **18-20** | Resolution number | Wild game processing standards added |
| **21-16** | Resolution number | Temporary-use and home-occupation amendments |
| **21-38** | Resolution number | Brewery / micro-distillery / wine / winery additions |
| **13-7-101 through 13-7-115** | Statutory range | State zoning authority cited |
| **13-7-401** | Statute | Additional zoning authority cited |
| **6-58-107** | Statute | Growth-plan consistency requirement |
| **44 CFR 60.3** | Regulation | NFIP floodplain compliance requirement |
| **33 U.S.C. 1334** | Federal citation | Water Pollution Control Act permit reference as written |
| **1 principal building** | Limit | Residential lots generally limited to one principal building |
| **15 acres** | Acreage threshold | Agricultural lots may host up to two additional dwellings |
| **2** | Unit count | Additional dwellings allowed on qualifying ag lots |
| **25 feet** | Frontage | Minimum public street abutment distance |
| **50 feet** | Width | Required easement width in lot-access provision |
| **5 lots** | Lot count | Maximum lots served by qualifying access easement |
| **5 acres** | Minimum lot size | Lots created on qualifying easement access |
| **75 feet** | Distance | Vision triangle measurement from street intersection |
| **2.5 feet** | Height | Lower bound of obstruction-control visibility area |
| **10 feet** | Height | Upper bound of obstruction-control visibility area |
| **40 feet** | Width | Maximum access point width onto a street |
| **2 points of access** | Limit | Per 400 feet of lot frontage |
| **400 feet** | Frontage interval | Access-point rule |
| **100 feet** | Width threshold | Lots below this width limited to one access point |
| **20 feet** | Distance | No access point within 20 feet of public intersection right-of-way |
| **25 feet** | Spacing | Minimum distance between driveways |
| **15 days** | Filing window | Plans due before next planning commission meeting |
| **1"=100'** | Scale | Minimum plan scale |
| **5-foot intervals** | Contours | Plot-plan topographic interval |
| **3 stories** | Height threshold | Fire Marshal approval threshold / sealed-plan exception threshold |
| **5,000 sq. ft.** | Area threshold | Sealed-plan exception threshold |
| **10 feet** | Width | Buffer strip minimum width in definition |
| **200 sq. ft.** | Area | Standard parking space size |
| **10 feet x 20 feet** | Dimensions | Standard parking space dimensions |
| **2 spaces** | Parking requirement | Single-family, duplex, apartment, other dwellings |
| **1.5 spaces per room** | Parking ratio | Hotels, motels, tourist accommodations |
| **1 space per 3 employees** | Parking ratio | Additional hotel/motel parking |
| **1 space per 5 seats** | Parking ratio | Assembly uses |
| **1 space per 200 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Assembly uses without seat count |
| **1 space per 5 employees** | Parking ratio | Manufacturing / industrial / wholesale minimum |
| **5 spaces** | Minimum parking | Any such establishment |
| **1 space per 500 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Industrial establishments with retail sales area |
| **1 space per 300 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Offices |
| **1 space per 250 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Retail sales and service |
| **5.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Shopping centers with more than 3 stores |
| **4 spaces per doctor** | Parking ratio | Medical / dental clinics |
| **1 space per 2 employees** | Parking ratio | Additional clinic / restaurant parking |
| **1,400 sq. ft.** | Area ratio | Roadside service facility alternative parking formula |
| **1 space per 150 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Restaurants |
| **1 space per 100 sq. ft.** | Parking ratio | Drive-in restaurants |
| **200 feet** | Distance | Remote parking maximum from principal entrance |
| **0–4,999 sq. ft.** | Area band | 1 loading space required |
| **5,000–9,999 sq. ft.** | Area band | 2 loading spaces required |
| **10,000–14,999 sq. ft.** | Area band | 3 loading spaces required |
| **15,000–19,999 sq. ft.** | Area band | 4 loading spaces required |
| **20,000 sq. ft.** | Increment | Additional loading space threshold above 20,000 sq. ft. |
| **15 days** | Duration | Carnival / circus permit limit |
| **30 days** | Duration | Christmas tree sales limit |
| **1 year** | Duration | Contractor temporary-building permit limit |
| **6-month extensions** | Duration | Temporary-building renewal increment |
| **3 extensions** | Count | Max extensions for temporary buildings |
| **30 days** | Duration | Religious tent meeting permit |
| **30-day extension** | Duration | Religious tent meeting renewal |
| **9 months** | Duration | Initial hardship dwelling permit |
| **6 months** | Duration | Hardship dwelling renewal increment |
| **36 months** | Duration | Maximum total hardship dwelling period |
| **30 days** | Duration | Fireworks sale permit maximum |
| **10 days** | Duration | Temporary retail / festival event maximum |
| **8 times per year** | Frequency | Temporary retail / festival event cap |
| **70 decibels** | Noise level | Temporary event noise limit at site boundary |
| **1** | Employee limit | Type I home occupation outside family |
| **4 sq. ft.** | Sign area | Home occupation sign size in body text |
| **16 sq. ft.** | Sign area | Home occupation signage size in 2021 amendment summary |
| **1** | Employee limit | Type II nonfamily employee baseline |
| **3 employees** | Employee cap | Type II onsite workers maximum |
| **11,000 pounds** | Weight | Max truck GVW for Type II home occupation context |
| **2,400 sq. ft.** | Area | Max accessory structure for Type II home occupation |
| **5 acres** | Lot size | Minimum lot size when Type II uses accessory building |
| **75 feet** | Setback | Type II accessory building from adjacent lots |
| **150 feet** | Setback | Type II accessory building from existing adjacent residence |
| **70 feet** | Height | Amateur-radio exemption threshold |
| **8 feet** | Fence height | Minimum telecom site fence |
| **50 feet** | Access width | Telecom site road/easement width |
| **1/2 mile** | Distance | Existing tower search area / airport special-exception trigger |
| **12 months** | Duration | Tower abandonment threshold |
| **90 days** | Duration | Tower removal deadline after notice |
| **12 months** | Duration | Tower-construction permit validity |
| **90 feet** | Height | Tower spacing rule threshold |
| **1/4 mile** | Distance | Minimum spacing between >90-foot towers in nonindustrial areas |
| **30 feet** | Setback | Gas station building setback from street ROW |
| **15 feet** | Setback | Gas pumps from right-of-way |
| **30 feet** | Yard | Mobile home park front yard |
| **15 feet** | Yard | Mobile home park typical rear/side yard |
| **30 feet** | Yard | Mobile home park side/rear yard when abutting public street |
| **2 stories** | Height | Mobile home park structure height limit |
| **30 feet** | Height | Mobile home park structure height limit |
| **20 sq. ft.** | Sign area | Mobile home park sign maximum |
| **36 feet** | Width | Mobile home space minimum width |
| **10 feet** | Setback | Mobile home setback from access roads |
| **20 feet** | Clearance | Between mobile homes |
| **15 feet** | Clearance | End-to-end mobile home spacing |
| **2 spaces** | Parking requirement | Per mobile home space |
| **12 by 50 feet** | Pad size | Mobile home space pad minimum |
| **4 inches** | Thickness | Compacted gravel pad thickness |
| **4 mobile homes per acre** | Density | With sewer |
| **3 double wides per acre** | Density | With sewer |
| **2 mobile homes per acre** | Density | Without public sewer |
| **2 double wides per acre** | Density | Without public sewer |
| **5 acres** | Minimum size | Mobile home park |
| **10 acres** | Maximum size | Mobile home park |
| **22 feet** | Width | Internal mobile home park road |
| **6 inches** | Base depth | Stone base for park roads |
| **3 applications** | Layer count | Chip-and-seal applications |
| **20%** | Slope | Mobile homes prohibited above this slope |
| **300 sq. ft.** | Area | Outdoor living area per mobile home |
| **15 feet** | Dimension | Outdoor living area minimum dimension |
| **500 feet** | Spacing | Fire hydrants in mobile home parks |
| **500 gallons per minute** | Flow rate | Required fire flow |
| **1 hour** | Duration | Fire-flow duration |
| **3.5 feet** | Width | Common walk system minimum |
| **15 feet** | Width | Buffer/no-buffer reference in mobile home section text |
| **1 year** | Time schedule | Mobile home park development readiness period |
| **300 feet** | Distance | Junk/salvage yard minimum from residential zone |
| **8 to 12 feet** | Height | Junk/salvage yard opaque fence/screen/wall |
| **100 feet** | Frontage threshold | Salvage-yard driveway rule |
| **1 driveway** | Limit | Salvage-yard access on ≤100 feet frontage |
| **2 driveways** | Limit | Salvage-yard access on >100 feet frontage |
| **30 feet** | Width | Salvage-yard driveway maximum |
| **100 feet** | Distance | Cemetery setback from ponds/streams/rivers/springs/wells |
| **36 inches** | Height | Cemetery perimeter fence minimum |
| **18 feet** | Width | Cemetery roadway easement minimum |
| **1 acre** | Lot size | Guest house minimum parcel |
| **350 sq. ft.** | Area | Guest house minimum heated living area |
| **1,000 sq. ft.** | Area | Guest house maximum heated living area |
| **15 feet** | Height | Guest house approximate max height |
| **1** | Unit count | Max guest house per lot |
| **12 dwelling units per floor** | Density/form limit | Multifamily frontage limit |
| **25 feet** | Buffer width | Multifamily next to single-family |
| **6 to 8 feet** | Fence height | Multifamily buffer fence if required |
| **30 feet** | Spacing | Multifamily building separation |
| **2 spaces** | Parking requirement | Per multifamily dwelling unit |
| **200 feet** | Distance | Max walking distance to required multifamily parking |
| **15%** | Slope | Open-space factor reference in multifamily section |
| **3 acres** | Minimum size | Commercial campground parcel |
| **2 camping loops** | Minimum count | Campground standard |
| **12 campsites per acre** | Density | Campground standard |
| **2 bathroom/shower structures** | Minimum count | Campground standard |
| **2 toilet structures** | Minimum count | Campground standard |
| **15 feet** | Width | One-way campground roadway |
| **20 feet** | Width | Two-way campground roadway |
| **1 spigot per 5 campsites** | Water ratio | Campground standard |
| **30 feet** | Width | Minimum campsite width |
| **75 feet** | Length | Minimum campsite length |
| **250 feet** | Setback | Micro-distillery from off-site residential |
| **50,000 gallons** | Production cap | Micro-distillery annual limit |
| **8% by weight** | Alcohol content | Brewery threshold |
| **4,000 sq. ft.** | Floor area | A-1 community shopping special exception cap |
| **600 sq. ft.** | Area | Private recreational cabin maximum |
| **35 feet** | Setback | A-1 front yard |
| **25 feet** | Setback | A-1 rear yard |
| **20 feet** | Setback | A-1 side yard |
| **1 acre** | Lot size | A-1 minimum lot size |
| **15%** | Coverage | A-1 max nonagricultural structure coverage |
| **100 feet** | Width | A-1 lot width |
| **35 feet** | Height | A-1 max building height |
| **30 feet** | Setback | R-1 front yard |
| **25 feet** | Setback | R-1 rear yard for principal structure |
| **15 feet** | Setback | R-1 rear yard for accessory structure |
| **15 feet** | Setback | R-1 side yard for one-story |
| **5 feet** | Increment | Additional R-1 side yard per added story |
| **30,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | R-1 minimum |
| **15,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | R-1 minimum with public sewer |
| **3 acres** | Lot size | R-1 multifamily minimum |
| **5,000 sq. ft. per unit** | Density | R-1 multifamily area per unit |
| **35%** | Coverage | R-1 max nonagricultural coverage |
| **100 feet** | Width | R-1 lot width |
| **35 feet** | Height | R-1 max building height |
| **30 feet** | Setback | R-2 front yard |
| **20 feet** | Setback | R-2 rear yard |
| **10 feet** | Setback | R-2 side yard base |
| **5 feet** | Increment | R-2 extra side yard per story over two |
| **15,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | R-2 minimum |
| **5,000 sq. ft. per family** | Density | R-2 area per dwelling unit |
| **50%** | Coverage | R-2 max lot coverage |
| **70 feet** | Width | R-2 minimum lot width |
| **35 feet** | Height | R-2 height limit |
| **30 feet** | Setback | C-1 front yard |
| **15 feet** | Setback | C-1 rear yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | C-1 rear with vehicular rear access |
| **20 feet** | Setback | C-1 side with vehicular access |
| **15 feet** | Setback | C-1 side without rear access |
| **22,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | C-1 minimum with public water only |
| **15,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | Existing lot-of-record exception in C-1 |
| **3 acres** | Lot size | C-1 minimum without public water/sewer |
| **100 feet** | Width | C-1 minimum lot width |
| **50 feet** | Height | C-1 height limit |
| **4 stories** | Height | C-1 story limit |
| **30 feet** | Setback | C-2 front yard |
| **15 feet** | Setback | C-2 rear yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | C-2 rear with vehicular access |
| **20 feet** | Setback | C-2 side with vehicular access |
| **15 feet** | Setback | C-2 side without vehicular access |
| **22,000 sq. ft.** | Lot size | C-2 minimum with public water only |
| **60%** | Coverage | C-2 max lot coverage |
| **100 feet** | Width | C-2 minimum lot width |
| **50 feet** | Height | C-2 height limit |
| **4 stories** | Height | C-2 story limit |
| **2 stories** | Review threshold | Local fire safety review in C-2 |
| **10%** | Landscaping ratio | C-2 minimum landscaped area |
| **10 feet** | Width | C-2 landscaped strip along street rights-of-way |
| **40 feet** | Setback | I-1 front yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | I-1 rear yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | I-1 side yard |
| **50 feet** | Setback | I-1 side yard adjacent to ag/residential |
| **2 acres** | Lot size | I-1 minimum with water and sewer |
| **5 acres** | Lot size | I-1 minimum with public water only |
| **150 feet** | Width | I-1 minimum lot width |
| **40 feet** | Setback | I-2 front yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | I-2 rear yard |
| **30 feet** | Setback | I-2 side yard |
| **50 feet** | Setback | I-2 side yard adjacent to ag/residential |
| **2 acres** | Lot size | I-2 minimum with water and sewer |
| **5 acres** | Lot size | I-2 minimum with public water only |
| **150 feet** | Width | I-2 minimum lot width |
| **2,000 feet** | Separation | Adult-oriented business from residences, schools, etc. |
| **200 head of cattle** | Threshold | Feed-lot definition |
| **1,000 head of swine** | Threshold | Feed-lot definition |
| **400 sq. ft.** | Area | Recreational vehicle maximum horizontal projection |
| **50%** | Threshold | Substantial damage / substantial improvement definition |
| **August 4, 2008** | Effective date | FEMA flood study / map adoption reference |
| **1 foot above BFE** | Elevation | Residential AE-zone minimum |
| **3 feet above highest adjacent grade** | Elevation | Approximate A-zone minimum where no BFE |
| **2 openings** | Count | Minimum enclosed-area flood openings |
| **1 sq. in. per sq. ft.** | Ratio | Flood-opening net area requirement |
| **1 foot above grade** | Height | Max opening-bottom elevation |
| **180 consecutive days** | Duration | RV flood-hazard limit |
| **50 lots** | Threshold | Subdivision requiring base flood elevation data |
| **5 acres** | Threshold | Alternative subdivision threshold for flood data |
| **1 foot** | Allowable rise | Max flood-elevation increase in certain flood studies |
| **1 to 3 feet** | Depth | AO/AH shallow flooding depth range |
| **$25 per $100** | Insurance rate example | Floodplain variance notice |
| **$100** | Fee | Floodplain appeal publication fee |
| **30 days** | Decision time | Floodplain appeal timing |
| **5 members** | Board size | County Board of Zoning Appeals |
| **5-year terms** | Term length | BZA members |
| **12 months** | Permit validity | Building permit start deadline |
| **1 year** | Inactivity period | Building permit lapse after suspension |
| **$50** | Fee | Reinspection fee |
| **30 months** | Duration | Commercial/industrial nonconforming discontinuance |
| **12 months** | Duration | Residential nonconforming discontinuance |
| **30 months** | Duration | Reconstruction filing period after damage |
| **100 feet** | Distance | Setback averaging measurement on each side |
| **15 feet** | Minimum setback | Absolute residential front setback under averaging rule |
| **30 days** | Review time | Planning Commission report period on amendments |
| **15 days** | Notice | County Commission amendment hearing notice |
| **768 feet** | Elevation | Centerville Municipal Airport elevation |
| **150 feet** | Elevation | Horizontal surface above airport elevation |
| **918 feet** | Elevation | Horizontal surface mean-sea-level elevation |
| **4,000 feet** | Distance | Conical surface horizontal distance |
| **350 feet** | Elevation | Conical surface above airport elevation |
| **1,118 feet** | Elevation | Conical surface MSL height |
| **500 feet** | Width | Airport primary surface width |
| **200 feet** | Distance | Primary surface extension beyond runway ends |
| **10,000 feet** | Radius | Airport horizontal-surface semicircle radius |
| **10,200 feet** | Distance | Airport approach/departure length |
| **500 feet** | Width | Airport approach/departure starting width |
| **3,500 feet** | Width | Airport approach/departure ending width |
| **20:1** | Slope | Airport approach/departure and conical surfaces |
| **7:1** | Slope | Airport transitional surface |
| **12,500 pounds** | Weight | Utility runway aircraft threshold |
| **50 feet** | Height | Airport overlay no-permit threshold in some zones |
| **75 feet** | Height | Airport overlay no-permit threshold in some zones |
| **80 percent** | Damage threshold | Nonconforming airport structure/tree rule |

## External vendors, brands, and software

| Name | Type | Context / topic |
|---|---|---|
| **FEMA** | Company | Federal flood studies, flood maps, base flood elevations, and variance reporting references in floodplain zoning |
| **FAA** | Company | Telecom-tower lighting standards and airport zoning aviation review |
| **FCC** | Company | Telecom-tower federal compliance and lighting requirements |
| **TDOT** | Company | State regulation of signs and outdoor advertising |
| **American Planning Association** | Company | Referenced source for “A Planners Dictionary” in definitions |

## Laws and policies

| Citation / name | Level | Type | Context / topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| **TCA 13-7-101 through 13-7-115** | State | Statute | Core statutory authority for county zoning resolution |
| **TCA 13-7-401** | State | Statute | Additional zoning authority cited in enactment clause |
| **TCA 13-7-114** | State | Statute | Agricultural-use exemption from zoning control |
| **Public Chapter 1101** | State | Law | County growth-plan framework and district alignment |
| **TCA 6-58-107** | State | Statute | Requirement that land-use decisions be consistent with approved growth plan |
| **TCA 57-5-101** | State | Statute | Brewery definition tied to alcohol content |
| **TCA 57-3-101** | State | Statute | Winery definition |
| **TCA 13-7-107** | State | Statute | Conditional use / special exception authority referenced in definitions and procedures |
| **TCA 13-7-106 through 13-7-109** | State | Statute | Authority establishing county Board of Zoning Appeals |
| **44 CFR 60.3** | Federal | Regulation | NFIP floodplain compliance standard |
| **National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)** | Federal | Policy | Floodplain eligibility and administration purpose |
| **Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972** | Federal | Law | Federal permit review in floodplain administration |
| **Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972** | Federal | Law | Required permit consideration for floodplain development |
| **33 U.S.C. 1334** | Federal | Code | Citation as written in floodplain section for Section 404 permit reference |
| **Solid Waste Management Act of 1991** | State | Law | Defines Class 1 landfill waste suitability in I-2 standards |
| **National Environmental Policy Act** | Federal | Law | Indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house compliance standard |
| **OSHA** | Federal | Regulation | Indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house compliance standard |
| **ADA** | Federal | Law | Mobile home park walkway accessibility requirement |
| **Rules and Regulations for the Control of Outdoor Advertising** | State | Regulation | TDOT sign and billboard control reference |
| **Resolution 05-42** | County | Resolution | Amendment to Article VII, Section 7.090(5) amendment procedure |
| **Resolution 06-04** | County | Resolution | Added telecommunications tower and antenna standards |
| **Resolution 07-04** | County | Resolution | Added cemetery guidelines |
| **Resolution 08-19** | County | Resolution | Added doubled permit fee for unpermitted work and $50 reinspection fee |
| **Resolution 08-56** | County | Resolution | Replaced home-occupation rules |
| **Resolution 09-08** | County | Resolution | Added multifamily dwelling standards |
| **Resolution 09-18** | County | Resolution | Replaced floodplain zoning section |
| **Resolution 09-19** | County | Resolution | Replaced district-establishment section |
| **Resolution 09-34** | County | Resolution | Added guest houses and private recreational cabins |
| **Resolution 12-03** | County | Resolution | Changed nonconforming-use discontinuance timeline |
| **Resolution 12-12** | County | Resolution | Changed reconstruction timeline after damage |
| **Resolution 16-20** | County | Resolution | Added campground and travel-trailer standards |
| **Resolution 17-02** | County | Resolution | Added indoor gun ranges and live-fire shoot houses |
| **Resolution 17-03** | County | Resolution | Amendment affecting district use text as listed in history |
| **Resolution 18-06** | County | Resolution | Added R-2, C-2, renumbered districts, added use-classification system |
| **Resolution 18-20** | County | Resolution | Added wild game processing standards |
| **Resolution 21-16** | County | Resolution | Added BZA condition-setting language and revised home-occupation / temporary-use text |
| **Resolution 21-38** | County | Resolution | Added brewery / micro-distillery / wine / winery definitions and permissions |
| **Airport Zoning Resolution No. 06-36** | County | Resolution | Airport overlay district, height, and use restrictions for Centerville Municipal Airport |
| **Official Zoning Atlas of Hickman County, Tennessee** | County | Policy | Official zoning map incorporated by reference |
| **Hickman County Road Specifications** | County | Policy | Construction standard for roads in multifamily developments |
| **State Fire Regulations** | State | Regulation | Fireworks temporary-use compliance requirement |

This outline was generated by an LLM from a transcript and may contain errors or inaccuracies. Prefer the original recording when available.

This item is not a meeting transcript but the text of Hickman County’s zoning resolution and amendment history, last updated March 2025. The substance is the county’s zoning framework: what uses are allowed by district, when special exceptions or variances are required, how floodplain development is regulated, and how the county processes permits, inspections, enforcement, and amendments.

The most consequential parts are the district rules for A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2, the detailed standards for mobile home parks, campgrounds, telecom towers, junk/salvage yards, guest houses, multifamily dwellings, indoor gun ranges, wild game processing, and micro-distilleries, and the floodplain rules tied to FEMA, NFIP, and Tennessee statutes. Other notable threads include airport overlay restrictions, permit fees and reinspection penalties, nonconforming-use timelines, adult-oriented business spacing rules, and agricultural-use exemptions from zoning control.

New Business / Agenda Items

Resolution overview and authority

The document is the governing Zoning Resolution of Hickman County, Tennessee, adopted by the County Commission on July 18, 2005, effective January 15, 2006, and updated through November 22, 2021, with the document marked “Last Updated: March 2025.”
The resolution states it was adopted under Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 13-7-101 through 13-7-115, with additional reference to 13-7-401, to regulate land use, structures, lot coverage, setbacks, density, flooding, and related public-welfare concerns in county areas outside the Centerville municipal corporation.
The stated purposes include public health and safety, orderly development, traffic control, flood-risk reduction, support for public services, and protection of natural and historic amenities.

Amendment history and major code changes

The front matter includes a table of amendments from 2005 through 2021, identifying resolution numbers and affected sections.
Key amendment themes:
- 05-42 amended the public-hearing language for zoning amendments in Article VII.
- 06-04 added telecommunications tower and antenna standards.
- 07-04 added cemetery guidelines.
- 08-19 added doubled permit fees for work started without a permit and a $50 reinspection fee.
- 08-56 replaced the home-occupation rules.
- 09-08 added multifamily dwelling standards.
- 09-18 replaced the floodplain zoning section.
- 09-19 replaced the district-establishment section.
- 09-34 added guest-house standards and private recreational cabin provisions.
- 12-03, 12-12, and a March 28, 2016 amendment changed nonconforming-use timelines.
- 16-20 added campground / travel-trailer / overnight-campground standards.
- 17-02 added indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house provisions.
- 18-06 reorganized district numbering, added R-2, C-2, and the use-classification system.
- 18-20 added wild game butchering and processing standards.
- 21-16 changed temporary-use and home-occupation provisions, including 16-square-foot signage and BZA conditions.
- 21-38 added definitions and use permissions for brewery, micro-distillery, distillery, wine, and winery.

Department / Official Reports

General provisions

The code applies countywide in unincorporated Hickman County unless a section says otherwise.
Agricultural uses receive repeated protection: the resolution says it must not be construed to limit or control agricultural land uses, with cross-reference to Section 5.070 and TCA 13-7-114.
Residential lots are generally limited to one principal building, but agricultural lots over 15 acres may have up to two additional dwelling units for family members or full-time farm employees if minimum lot and yard standards are met.
Lots must generally abut a public street; access by easement is allowed under conditions including at least 25 feet of approved frontage, 50-foot easement width in certain cases, no more than five lots served, and a minimum of 5 acres per lot created on such easement.
General safety and development rules include vision-clearance triangles at intersections, access-control rules, accessory-use standards, plot-plan requirements, and buffer-strip requirements where commercial or industrial uses adjoin agricultural or residential property.

Supplementary standards for specific uses

Off-street parking and loading

The code sets use-specific parking minimums, such as:
- 2 spaces per single-family, duplex, apartment, or other dwelling unit.
- 1.5 spaces per room for hotels/motels, plus 1 additional space per 3 employees.
- 1 space per 5 seats for assembly uses.
- 1 space per 5 employees for manufacturing/industrial/wholesale, minimum 5 spaces.
- 1 space per 300 square feet of office space plus 1 per 3 employees.
- 1 space per 250 square feet of retail sales area.
- 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet for shopping centers with more than 3 stores.
- 4 spaces per doctor plus 1 per 2 employees for medical/dental clinics.
- 1 space per 150 square feet of restaurant floor area plus 1 per 2 employees, or 1 per 100 square feet for drive-ins.
Remote parking may be placed within 200 feet of the principal use if under the same ownership or leasehold.
Loading-space requirements start at 1 space for 0–4,999 square feet, 2 for 5,000–9,999, 3 for 10,000–14,999, 4 for 15,000–19,999, and 4 plus 1 per additional 20,000 square feet above that.

Temporary use regulations

Temporary-use permits are required for specified nonpermanent uses.
Covered uses include:
- Carnivals/circuses for no more than 15 days.
- Christmas tree sales for up to 30 days.
- Contractor temporary buildings for up to 1 year, with 6-month renewals and no more than 3 extensions.
- Religious tent meetings for up to 30 days, with one 30-day renewal.
- Hardship temporary dwelling units after disaster, initially up to 9 months, renewable in 6-month increments, total not over 36 months, with no fee.
- Fireworks sales for up to 30 days, subject to state permits and fire inspection.
- Temporary retail sales, festivals, bazaars, and special events for up to 10 days, no more than 8 times per year, outside R-1.
Temporary-event noise may not exceed 70 decibels at the site boundary.
The 2021 amendment added language that the Board of Zoning Appeals may set conditions for approval of qualifying temporary uses.

Home occupations

The home-occupation section distinguishes Type I and Type II home occupations.
Type I:
- Conducted entirely within the principal dwelling.
- Limited to resident family members or 1 outside person.
- Allows an announcement sign of not more than 4 square feet in the body text, though the amendment history notes later signage changes to 16 square feet.
- Requires a special exception permit from the BZA.
Type II:
- Intended for limited business use while preserving residential/agricultural character.
- Allowed as a special exception in A-1 only.
- No more than 1 nonfamily employee, and never more than 3 employees onsite.
- Accessory structure may be used if no larger than 2,400 square feet on at least 5 acres.
- Setbacks for accessory structures used for the occupation are 75 feet from adjacent residential/agricultural lots and 150 feet from an existing adjacent residence.
- Prohibits nuisance impacts and trucks over 11,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
Listed eligible Type II uses include appliance repair, auto/light truck repair, beauty/barber shops, cabinetry/woodworking, construction-related trades, farm equipment repair, marine repair, offices for professionals, small engine repair, textiles, upholstery, welding, and similar uses approved by the BZA.

Telecommunications towers and antennas

The telecommunications section aims to minimize tower numbers, encourage colocation, and reduce visual/community impacts.
Towers must:
- Avoid interference with electronic reception.
- Be located with enough unimproved land to contain collapse.
- Be enclosed by at least an 8-foot chain-link fence with self-latching locked gate.
- Use neutral colors or galvanized finish, with lighting prohibited except as required by FAA or FCC.
- Use access roads/easements at least 50 feet wide, maintained privately.
Amateur-radio towers under 70 feet are exempt.
Antennas on existing structures of at least 50 feet high may add no more than 20 feet in height.
New towers generally require proof that no existing structure within one-half mile can accommodate the antenna.
Towers near airports, heliports, or landing strips within one-half mile require BZA special exception review.
Towers unused for 12 months are deemed abandoned and must be removed within 90 days of notice.
Tower-construction permits expire if construction is not started within 12 months.
Towers over 90 feet in nonindustrial districts generally may not be located within one-quarter mile of another tower over 90 feet.

Signs and advertising

The code references Tennessee Department of Transportation permitting and state outdoor-advertising rules.
Sign definitions distinguish business, advertising, billboard, flashing, ground, illuminated, indirect, on-premises, off-premises, pole/banjo, wall, roof, marquee, and temporary signs.
Several districts note that local sign permits are not required where signs are regulated by the state.

Mobile home parks

Mobile home parks have extensive standards:
- Front yard 30 feet; side/rear generally 15 feet, or 30 feet where abutting a public street.
- Max building height 2 stories or 30 feet.
- One identifying sign per street frontage, maximum 20 square feet.
- Each space at least 36 feet wide and clearly marked.
- 10-foot front setback from internal access roads.
- 20-foot clearance between mobile homes; 15 feet end-to-end.
- 2 off-street parking spaces per mobile home space.
- Pad size at least 12 by 50 feet with 4 inches of compacted gravel.
- Density up to 4 mobile homes or 3 double-wides per acre with sewer; 2 mobile homes or 2 double-wides per acre without public sewer.
- Minimum park size 5 acres, maximum 10 acres.
- Public water required.
- Roads paved to at least 22 feet wide with 6 inches of stone base and 3 applications of chip and seal.
- Fire hydrants no more than 500 feet apart with 500 gallons per minute flow for 1 hour.
- Common walkways 3.5 feet wide and compliant with ADA.
- No mobile homes in floodplains or on slopes over 20%.
- Annual inspections are required.

Automobile wrecking, junk, and salvage yards

The code treats these uses as high-impact and requires safeguards:
- No closer than 300 feet from an established residential zone.
- Outdoor storage must be within an opaque fence, screen, or wall 8 to 12 feet high.
- Driveway access limited by frontage: 1 driveway for frontage of 100 feet or less; 2 driveways above 100 feet.
- Driveways limited to 30 feet width.
Such operations require a permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals under the special-exception process.
Exemptions include repair/towing establishments, inoperative vehicles kept within a building, and farm machinery used in farming.

Cemeteries

New cemetery guidelines require:
- Compliance with state and county private/family cemetery rules.
- Setback of at least 100 feet from ponds, streams, rivers, springs, and wells.
- A perimeter fence at least 36 inches high.
- Easement to a public roadway at least 18 feet wide.
- Recorded deed dimensions/location, permanent grave markers, and burial records.

Guest houses

Guest houses must be subordinate to an existing residence on the same lot.
Standards include:
- Minimum lot size 1 acre.
- Living area at least 350 square feet and no more than 1,000 square feet.
- Approximate maximum height 15 feet.
- No rental or lease use.
- Only 1 guest house per lot.
- Septic approval by the county health officer and signed owner acknowledgment of restrictions.
Variations require BZA approval.

Multifamily dwellings

Multifamily standards focus on layout, privacy, buffering, open space, utilities, and access.
Requirements include:
- No more than 12 dwelling units per floor on a single unbroken frontage.
- Landscaped buffer of at least 25 feet adjacent to single-family development, with possible 6- to 8-foot fencing if required.
- Minimum 30 feet between buildings.
- At least 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit within 200 feet of the unit entrance.
- Open-space and maintenance-association requirements where common areas are created.

Campgrounds and travel trailer parks

Commercial campgrounds / travel trailer parks / overnight campgrounds require:
- Minimum 3 acres on a separate parcel.
- Minimum of 2 camping loops.
- About 12 campsites per acre.
- At least 2 bathroom/shower structures and 2 toilet structures.
- Roadways 15 feet wide one-way or 20 feet two-way.
- 1 frost-proof water spigot per 5 campsites.
- Campsites at least 30 feet wide and 75 feet long.
- No permanent structures in floodplains.
BZA reviews the overall plan; Planning Commission handles site-plan approval.

Indoor gun ranges and live fire shoot houses

Allowed within C-1 and I-1 under added standards.
Requires plans by a licensed engineer or architect.
Must address EPA, OSHA, and National Environmental Policy Act requirements, along with disposal of spent ammunition and waste.
Subject to inspection by the county building official during normal operating hours.

Wild game butchering and processing

Seasonal-only use in A-1.
Requires addressing odor, air, water, and noise impacts; garbage handling; indoor processing; waste disposal; outdoor lighting; parking; and all needed federal, state, and county permits.
May require authorization from Tennessee Wildlife & Resource Agency if applicable.

Micro-distilleries and breweries

Resolution 21-38 added definitions and allowed uses for brewery and micro-distillery in specific districts.
Micro-distillery standards include:
- A plan or method to control external fungus growth associated with operations.
- No release of pollutants or byproducts into waterways or groundwater.
- Structures at least 250 feet from any off-site residence.
Definitions cap micro-distillery production at 50,000 gallons per calendar year and require federal and Tennessee permits/licenses on file with county planning and zoning.
“Brewery” is defined by alcoholic strength not more than 8% by weight.

Zoning districts and use structure

Establishment of districts and growth-plan alignment

The district framework was rewritten to align zoning with the county growth plan adopted under Public Chapter 1101 and TCA 6-58-107.
The code distinguishes:
- Urban Growth Boundaries (UGB)
- Planned Growth Areas (PGA)
- Rural Areas (RA)
Rural-area districts include A-1, C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2, and floodplain zoning.
PGA/UGB districts include A-1, R-1, R-2, C-1, C-2, I-1, and floodplain zoning.

A-1 Agriculture-Forestry District

Primary purpose is preserving agricultural/forestry land and preventing incompatible urban encroachment.
Permitted uses include farm and forestry uses, detached single-family and two-family dwellings, agricultural processing, feed lots, fisheries, community facilities, hunting leases with cabins, farm tourism, wineries, guest houses, and private recreational cabins.
Private recreational cabins may be used without a county permit if they are accessory, not open to the public, no more than 600 square feet, and have no public water, kitchen, or electricity.
Special exceptions include educational institutions, religious facilities, airports, marinas, community shopping up to 4,000 square feet of retail area, mobile home parks, cemeteries, public/private recreation, professional offices, rooming/boarding houses, certain mobile homes on farms over 15 acres, campgrounds, wild game processing, micro-distilleries, and community facilities.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front setback 35 feet
- Rear 25 feet
- Side 20 feet
- Minimum lot size generally 1 acre
- Max nonagricultural lot coverage 15%
- Minimum lot width 100 feet
- Height limit 35 feet or 3 stories

R-1 Suburban Residential District

Intended for areas where farming is no longer desirable or feasible and where suburban-density services are or will be available.
Permitted uses include single-family and two-family dwellings, accessory structures, utility facilities, private recreation tied to development, community facilities, home occupations, and roadside farm stands.
Special exceptions include religious facilities and townhouses/apartments/multifamily subject to standards.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front yard 30 feet
- Rear 25 feet for principal structures, 15 feet for accessory structures
- Side yard 15 feet for one-story plus 5 feet per additional story
- Minimum lot size 30,000 square feet, reducible to 15,000 square feet where public sewer is available
- Multifamily minimum 3 acres and 5,000 square feet per dwelling unit, with public sewer or state-approved package sewer required
- Max nonagricultural lot coverage 35%
- Minimum lot width 100 feet
- Height limit 35 feet or 3 stories

R-2 High Density Residential District

Added in 2018 for higher-density development in planned growth areas with sewer service.
Sewer is explicitly required.
Permitted uses include detached single-family dwellings excluding single-wide manufactured homes, duplexes, multifamily dwellings, certain community facilities, and home occupations.
Special exceptions include mobile home parks, cultural/recreational services, personal/group care facilities, bed and breakfasts, and medical/professional services.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front 30 feet
- Rear 20 feet
- Side 10 feet for one- and two-story buildings plus 5 feet for each additional story
- Minimum lot size 15,000 square feet
- Area per family/dwelling unit 5,000 square feet
- Max lot coverage 50%
- Minimum lot width 70 feet
- Height limit 35 feet or 3 stories

C-1 General Commercial District

Intended for general and highway commercial uses on major thoroughfares, with emphasis on traffic capacity and off-street parking/loading.
Permitted uses include wholesale and retail trade, lodging, religious and medical facilities, gasoline stations, recreation, business and personal services, warehouses excluding hazardous materials, kennels, funeral parlors, governmental uses, educational services, transportation/utility uses excluding solid waste disposal, agriculture, residential space within commercial buildings, brewery, and micro-distillery.
Special exceptions include similar businesses deemed comparable by the BZA, travel-trailer parks/overnight campgrounds, livestock sales/feeding yards, and indoor gun ranges/live-fire shoot houses.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front 30 feet
- Rear 15 feet or 30 feet if rear vehicular access is provided
- Side 20 feet with rear access, otherwise 15 feet
- No minimum lot area where public water and sewer are available; 22,000 square feet with public water only; 3 acres with neither
- No max lot coverage
- Minimum lot width 100 feet
- Height limit 50 feet or 4 stories

C-2 Commercial District

Added in 2018 for lighter commercial uses intended to serve community and visitor needs while discouraging strip development.
Public water is required.
Permitted uses are limited community-facility and commercial-service uses such as administrative, cultural, religious, essential services, convenience commercial, financial and administrative services, general business, personal services, medical/professional services, undertaking services, food and beverage service, and specified retail categories.
The text lists no special exceptions in C-2.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front 30 feet
- Rear 15 feet or 30 feet with rear vehicular access
- Side 20 feet with rear access, otherwise 15 feet, or more if adjacent agricultural/residential zoning requires it
- No minimum lot size with public water and sewer; 22,000 square feet with public water only or as required by environmental officer
- Max lot coverage 60%
- Minimum lot width 100 feet
- Height limit 50 feet or 4 stories, with local fire-safety review over 2 stories
- Landscaping of at least 10% of lot area, including about a 10-foot landscaped strip on street frontage

I-1 General Industrial District

Intended for manufacturing, processing, assembly, warehousing, and storage with transportation access.
Permitted uses include various light and intermediate industrial operations, transportation/utility uses excluding airports and solid waste disposal, wholesale trade, related offices, governmental uses, utilities, agriculture, educational institutions, brewery, and micro-distillery.
Indoor gun ranges and live-fire shoot houses are treated as special exceptions.
Dimensional rules include:
- Front 40 feet
- Rear 30 feet
- Side 30 feet, or 50 feet if adjoining agricultural or residential districts
- Minimum 2 acres with public water and sewer; 5 acres with public water only; no industrial use without public water unless the BZA finds potable water is unnecessary
- No max lot coverage
- Minimum lot width 150 feet
- No height limit except as otherwise provided

I-2 Heavy Industrial District

Intended for high-impact industrial uses needing relative isolation.
Permitted uses include meat-product manufacturing, textile dyeing/finishing, airports, state-regulated signs, agriculture, and farm-product roadside stands.
Special exceptions include scrap/salvage yards, junk yards, paper/chemical/petroleum/rubber/metal industries, mining, landfills and incinerators, atomic reactors, arsenals, explosives, fireworks manufacturing, electricity generation, radioactive waste, and adult-oriented entertainment establishments.
The landfill/incinerator standards require review of waste type, disposal method, odor/noise, property-value impact, economic impact, compatibility, road capability, geology, springs, pipelines, watersheds, and other public-health concerns.
Adult-oriented businesses must be at least 2,000 feet from residences, religious facilities, schools, colleges, parks, other adult businesses, and residentially zoned property, and comply with specified Tennessee code sections.
Dimensional rules largely mirror I-1, including 2-acre / 5-acre minimums and 150-foot lot width.

Floodplain zoning

The floodplain chapter is a major regulatory section intended to preserve county eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to meet 44 CFR 60.3 requirements.
It adopts FEMA flood-study and map references for identified county panels, with effective date August 4, 2008.
Development permits are required before development in flood-hazard areas.
The building commissioner is designated as floodplain administrator.
General standards require anchoring, flood-resistant materials, protected utilities, safe water/sewer systems, and compliance for substantial improvements.
Residential buildings in AE zones must elevate the lowest floor to at least 1 foot above base flood elevation.
In approximate A zones without established base flood elevation, the lowest floor must be at least 3 feet above highest adjacent grade.
Similar elevation/floodproofing rules apply to nonresidential buildings.
Enclosed areas below elevated floors must have at least 2 openings totaling at least 1 square inch per square foot of enclosed area, with opening bottoms no higher than 1 foot above grade.
Recreational vehicles in special flood hazard areas must either stay fewer than 180 consecutive days, be highway-ready, or meet new-construction standards.
New subdivision proposals over 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is less, must include base flood elevation data in approximate A zones.
Encroachments in floodways are generally prohibited unless engineering demonstrates no increase in base flood elevation.
Variance procedures include written notice that building below base flood elevation can raise flood insurance premiums as high as $25 per $100 of coverage.

Airport zoning appendix

Appendix A is Airport Zoning Resolution 06-36 for the Centerville Municipal Airport.
It establishes airport overlay districts including primary, horizontal, conical, approach/departure, and transitional surfaces.
The airport elevation is 768 feet above mean sea level.
Horizontal surface is 150 feet above airport elevation, or 918 feet MSL.
Conical surface extends 4,000 feet outward to 350 feet above airport elevation, or 1,118 feet MSL.
Approach/departure surfaces extend 10,200 feet from runway ends, beginning 200 feet beyond the runway, widening from 500 feet to 3,500 feet, at a 20:1 slope.
Transitional surfaces extend at a 7:1 slope.
The overlay also contains use restrictions against glare, bird hazards, and radio interference, and sets a general no-permit-needed threshold for structures/trees under 50 feet in some zones and under 75 feet in others, unless terrain causes encroachment into protected surfaces.

Laws and policies / Administration and enforcement

Permit administration and enforcement

The Building Commissioner administers the code, issues permits, conducts inspections, maintains records and maps, and forwards appeals/variance matters.
A zoning compliance permit is required before excavation, construction, moving, alteration, repair, change of use, or land filling, with an agricultural exemption under Section 5.070.
Application materials must include site shape, structure locations, uses, parking/loading, and other information needed for compliance review.
“Sealed plans” are not required if the structure is under 3 stories, under 5,000 square feet, is a one- or two-family dwelling or domestic outbuilding, or is a farm building not meant for habitation.
Permit fees are set by County Commission. Two express penalties:
- Permit fee may be doubled if work starts before the permit.
- Reinspection fee of $50 if an inspection is requested and the structure is not ready.
Building permits become invalid if work does not start within 12 months or is suspended for 1 year.
The code requires a post-occupancy compliance inspection within 1 year after occupancy.

Special exceptions, BZA, and variances

Special exceptions are processed through Section 7.060 and require findings that the use protects public health/safety/welfare, does not adversely affect nearby property, is listed as a special exception, and conforms to district and review standards.
Review criteria include access, parking/loading, refuse/service areas, utilities, screening/buffering, signage/lighting, yards/open space, and compatibility.
The BZA may attach conditions to approvals.
The code establishes a 5-member county Board of Zoning Appeals with 5-year staggered terms.
Appeals require at least 15 days public notice, and the board is to decide within 30 days of the meeting.
Variances are for exceptional physical conditions, not to allow prohibited uses, and may not be granted if they increase the 100-year flood level in flood-prone areas.
Zoning amendments must be submitted to the Planning Commission, which has 30 days to report, and the County Commission must hold a public hearing with at least 15 days newspaper notice before final adoption.

Nonconforming uses, lots of record, and setbacks

Commercial or industrial nonconforming uses discontinued for 30 months may not be reestablished.
Residential nonconforming uses, including single-wide manufactured homes, discontinued for at least 12 months may not be reestablished.
Damaged nonconforming buildings may be reconstructed if application is filed within 30 months.
Front-setback exceptions may be based on the average of developed lots within 100 feet on each side, but never less than 15 feet in residential districts.

Key figures and statistics

Figure	Type	Context / topic
March 2025	Update date	Document marked “Last Updated”
July 18, 2005	Adoption date	County Commission adoption of zoning resolution
January 15, 2006	Effective date	Initial zoning resolution effective date
November 22, 2021	Amendment date	Last amendment date in amendment table
05-42	Resolution number	Amendment to Article VII, Section 7.090(5)
06-04	Resolution number	Telecommunications towers and antennas amendment
07-04	Resolution number	Cemetery guidelines amendment
08-19	Resolution number	Permit-fee and reinspection-fee amendment
08-56	Resolution number	Home occupations rewrite
09-08	Resolution number	Multifamily standards added
09-18	Resolution number	Floodplain zoning replaced
09-19	Resolution number	District establishment replaced
09-34	Resolution number	Guest houses and private recreational cabins added
12-03	Resolution number	Nonconforming-use timeline amendment
12-12	Resolution number	Nonconforming reconstruction timeline amendment
16-20	Resolution number	Campground standards added
17-02	Resolution number	Indoor gun ranges / live-fire shoot houses added
17-03	Resolution number	R-2-related amendment listed in history
18-06	Resolution number	Added R-2, C-2, renumbered sections, added use classification
18-20	Resolution number	Wild game processing standards added
21-16	Resolution number	Temporary-use and home-occupation amendments
21-38	Resolution number	Brewery / micro-distillery / wine / winery additions
13-7-101 through 13-7-115	Statutory range	State zoning authority cited
13-7-401	Statute	Additional zoning authority cited
6-58-107	Statute	Growth-plan consistency requirement
44 CFR 60.3	Regulation	NFIP floodplain compliance requirement
33 U.S.C. 1334	Federal citation	Water Pollution Control Act permit reference as written
1 principal building	Limit	Residential lots generally limited to one principal building
15 acres	Acreage threshold	Agricultural lots may host up to two additional dwellings
2	Unit count	Additional dwellings allowed on qualifying ag lots
25 feet	Frontage	Minimum public street abutment distance
50 feet	Width	Required easement width in lot-access provision
5 lots	Lot count	Maximum lots served by qualifying access easement
5 acres	Minimum lot size	Lots created on qualifying easement access
75 feet	Distance	Vision triangle measurement from street intersection
2.5 feet	Height	Lower bound of obstruction-control visibility area
10 feet	Height	Upper bound of obstruction-control visibility area
40 feet	Width	Maximum access point width onto a street
2 points of access	Limit	Per 400 feet of lot frontage
400 feet	Frontage interval	Access-point rule
100 feet	Width threshold	Lots below this width limited to one access point
20 feet	Distance	No access point within 20 feet of public intersection right-of-way
25 feet	Spacing	Minimum distance between driveways
15 days	Filing window	Plans due before next planning commission meeting
1"=100'	Scale	Minimum plan scale
5-foot intervals	Contours	Plot-plan topographic interval
3 stories	Height threshold	Fire Marshal approval threshold / sealed-plan exception threshold
5,000 sq. ft.	Area threshold	Sealed-plan exception threshold
10 feet	Width	Buffer strip minimum width in definition
200 sq. ft.	Area	Standard parking space size
10 feet x 20 feet	Dimensions	Standard parking space dimensions
2 spaces	Parking requirement	Single-family, duplex, apartment, other dwellings
1.5 spaces per room	Parking ratio	Hotels, motels, tourist accommodations
1 space per 3 employees	Parking ratio	Additional hotel/motel parking
1 space per 5 seats	Parking ratio	Assembly uses
1 space per 200 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Assembly uses without seat count
1 space per 5 employees	Parking ratio	Manufacturing / industrial / wholesale minimum
5 spaces	Minimum parking	Any such establishment
1 space per 500 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Industrial establishments with retail sales area
1 space per 300 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Offices
1 space per 250 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Retail sales and service
5.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Shopping centers with more than 3 stores
4 spaces per doctor	Parking ratio	Medical / dental clinics
1 space per 2 employees	Parking ratio	Additional clinic / restaurant parking
1,400 sq. ft.	Area ratio	Roadside service facility alternative parking formula
1 space per 150 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Restaurants
1 space per 100 sq. ft.	Parking ratio	Drive-in restaurants
200 feet	Distance	Remote parking maximum from principal entrance
0–4,999 sq. ft.	Area band	1 loading space required
5,000–9,999 sq. ft.	Area band	2 loading spaces required
10,000–14,999 sq. ft.	Area band	3 loading spaces required
15,000–19,999 sq. ft.	Area band	4 loading spaces required
20,000 sq. ft.	Increment	Additional loading space threshold above 20,000 sq. ft.
15 days	Duration	Carnival / circus permit limit
30 days	Duration	Christmas tree sales limit
1 year	Duration	Contractor temporary-building permit limit
6-month extensions	Duration	Temporary-building renewal increment
3 extensions	Count	Max extensions for temporary buildings
30 days	Duration	Religious tent meeting permit
30-day extension	Duration	Religious tent meeting renewal
9 months	Duration	Initial hardship dwelling permit
6 months	Duration	Hardship dwelling renewal increment
36 months	Duration	Maximum total hardship dwelling period
30 days	Duration	Fireworks sale permit maximum
10 days	Duration	Temporary retail / festival event maximum
8 times per year	Frequency	Temporary retail / festival event cap
70 decibels	Noise level	Temporary event noise limit at site boundary
1	Employee limit	Type I home occupation outside family
4 sq. ft.	Sign area	Home occupation sign size in body text
16 sq. ft.	Sign area	Home occupation signage size in 2021 amendment summary
1	Employee limit	Type II nonfamily employee baseline
3 employees	Employee cap	Type II onsite workers maximum
11,000 pounds	Weight	Max truck GVW for Type II home occupation context
2,400 sq. ft.	Area	Max accessory structure for Type II home occupation
5 acres	Lot size	Minimum lot size when Type II uses accessory building
75 feet	Setback	Type II accessory building from adjacent lots
150 feet	Setback	Type II accessory building from existing adjacent residence
70 feet	Height	Amateur-radio exemption threshold
8 feet	Fence height	Minimum telecom site fence
50 feet	Access width	Telecom site road/easement width
1/2 mile	Distance	Existing tower search area / airport special-exception trigger
12 months	Duration	Tower abandonment threshold
90 days	Duration	Tower removal deadline after notice
12 months	Duration	Tower-construction permit validity
90 feet	Height	Tower spacing rule threshold
1/4 mile	Distance	Minimum spacing between >90-foot towers in nonindustrial areas
30 feet	Setback	Gas station building setback from street ROW
15 feet	Setback	Gas pumps from right-of-way
30 feet	Yard	Mobile home park front yard
15 feet	Yard	Mobile home park typical rear/side yard
30 feet	Yard	Mobile home park side/rear yard when abutting public street
2 stories	Height	Mobile home park structure height limit
30 feet	Height	Mobile home park structure height limit
20 sq. ft.	Sign area	Mobile home park sign maximum
36 feet	Width	Mobile home space minimum width
10 feet	Setback	Mobile home setback from access roads
20 feet	Clearance	Between mobile homes
15 feet	Clearance	End-to-end mobile home spacing
2 spaces	Parking requirement	Per mobile home space
12 by 50 feet	Pad size	Mobile home space pad minimum
4 inches	Thickness	Compacted gravel pad thickness
4 mobile homes per acre	Density	With sewer
3 double wides per acre	Density	With sewer
2 mobile homes per acre	Density	Without public sewer
2 double wides per acre	Density	Without public sewer
5 acres	Minimum size	Mobile home park
10 acres	Maximum size	Mobile home park
22 feet	Width	Internal mobile home park road
6 inches	Base depth	Stone base for park roads
3 applications	Layer count	Chip-and-seal applications
20%	Slope	Mobile homes prohibited above this slope
300 sq. ft.	Area	Outdoor living area per mobile home
15 feet	Dimension	Outdoor living area minimum dimension
500 feet	Spacing	Fire hydrants in mobile home parks
500 gallons per minute	Flow rate	Required fire flow
1 hour	Duration	Fire-flow duration
3.5 feet	Width	Common walk system minimum
15 feet	Width	Buffer/no-buffer reference in mobile home section text
1 year	Time schedule	Mobile home park development readiness period
300 feet	Distance	Junk/salvage yard minimum from residential zone
8 to 12 feet	Height	Junk/salvage yard opaque fence/screen/wall
100 feet	Frontage threshold	Salvage-yard driveway rule
1 driveway	Limit	Salvage-yard access on ≤100 feet frontage
2 driveways	Limit	Salvage-yard access on >100 feet frontage
30 feet	Width	Salvage-yard driveway maximum
100 feet	Distance	Cemetery setback from ponds/streams/rivers/springs/wells
36 inches	Height	Cemetery perimeter fence minimum
18 feet	Width	Cemetery roadway easement minimum
1 acre	Lot size	Guest house minimum parcel
350 sq. ft.	Area	Guest house minimum heated living area
1,000 sq. ft.	Area	Guest house maximum heated living area
15 feet	Height	Guest house approximate max height
1	Unit count	Max guest house per lot
12 dwelling units per floor	Density/form limit	Multifamily frontage limit
25 feet	Buffer width	Multifamily next to single-family
6 to 8 feet	Fence height	Multifamily buffer fence if required
30 feet	Spacing	Multifamily building separation
2 spaces	Parking requirement	Per multifamily dwelling unit
200 feet	Distance	Max walking distance to required multifamily parking
15%	Slope	Open-space factor reference in multifamily section
3 acres	Minimum size	Commercial campground parcel
2 camping loops	Minimum count	Campground standard
12 campsites per acre	Density	Campground standard
2 bathroom/shower structures	Minimum count	Campground standard
2 toilet structures	Minimum count	Campground standard
15 feet	Width	One-way campground roadway
20 feet	Width	Two-way campground roadway
1 spigot per 5 campsites	Water ratio	Campground standard
30 feet	Width	Minimum campsite width
75 feet	Length	Minimum campsite length
250 feet	Setback	Micro-distillery from off-site residential
50,000 gallons	Production cap	Micro-distillery annual limit
8% by weight	Alcohol content	Brewery threshold
4,000 sq. ft.	Floor area	A-1 community shopping special exception cap
600 sq. ft.	Area	Private recreational cabin maximum
35 feet	Setback	A-1 front yard
25 feet	Setback	A-1 rear yard
20 feet	Setback	A-1 side yard
1 acre	Lot size	A-1 minimum lot size
15%	Coverage	A-1 max nonagricultural structure coverage
100 feet	Width	A-1 lot width
35 feet	Height	A-1 max building height
30 feet	Setback	R-1 front yard
25 feet	Setback	R-1 rear yard for principal structure
15 feet	Setback	R-1 rear yard for accessory structure
15 feet	Setback	R-1 side yard for one-story
5 feet	Increment	Additional R-1 side yard per added story
30,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	R-1 minimum
15,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	R-1 minimum with public sewer
3 acres	Lot size	R-1 multifamily minimum
5,000 sq. ft. per unit	Density	R-1 multifamily area per unit
35%	Coverage	R-1 max nonagricultural coverage
100 feet	Width	R-1 lot width
35 feet	Height	R-1 max building height
30 feet	Setback	R-2 front yard
20 feet	Setback	R-2 rear yard
10 feet	Setback	R-2 side yard base
5 feet	Increment	R-2 extra side yard per story over two
15,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	R-2 minimum
5,000 sq. ft. per family	Density	R-2 area per dwelling unit
50%	Coverage	R-2 max lot coverage
70 feet	Width	R-2 minimum lot width
35 feet	Height	R-2 height limit
30 feet	Setback	C-1 front yard
15 feet	Setback	C-1 rear yard
30 feet	Setback	C-1 rear with vehicular rear access
20 feet	Setback	C-1 side with vehicular access
15 feet	Setback	C-1 side without rear access
22,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	C-1 minimum with public water only
15,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	Existing lot-of-record exception in C-1
3 acres	Lot size	C-1 minimum without public water/sewer
100 feet	Width	C-1 minimum lot width
50 feet	Height	C-1 height limit
4 stories	Height	C-1 story limit
30 feet	Setback	C-2 front yard
15 feet	Setback	C-2 rear yard
30 feet	Setback	C-2 rear with vehicular access
20 feet	Setback	C-2 side with vehicular access
15 feet	Setback	C-2 side without vehicular access
22,000 sq. ft.	Lot size	C-2 minimum with public water only
60%	Coverage	C-2 max lot coverage
100 feet	Width	C-2 minimum lot width
50 feet	Height	C-2 height limit
4 stories	Height	C-2 story limit
2 stories	Review threshold	Local fire safety review in C-2
10%	Landscaping ratio	C-2 minimum landscaped area
10 feet	Width	C-2 landscaped strip along street rights-of-way
40 feet	Setback	I-1 front yard
30 feet	Setback	I-1 rear yard
30 feet	Setback	I-1 side yard
50 feet	Setback	I-1 side yard adjacent to ag/residential
2 acres	Lot size	I-1 minimum with water and sewer
5 acres	Lot size	I-1 minimum with public water only
150 feet	Width	I-1 minimum lot width
40 feet	Setback	I-2 front yard
30 feet	Setback	I-2 rear yard
30 feet	Setback	I-2 side yard
50 feet	Setback	I-2 side yard adjacent to ag/residential
2 acres	Lot size	I-2 minimum with water and sewer
5 acres	Lot size	I-2 minimum with public water only
150 feet	Width	I-2 minimum lot width
2,000 feet	Separation	Adult-oriented business from residences, schools, etc.
200 head of cattle	Threshold	Feed-lot definition
1,000 head of swine	Threshold	Feed-lot definition
400 sq. ft.	Area	Recreational vehicle maximum horizontal projection
50%	Threshold	Substantial damage / substantial improvement definition
August 4, 2008	Effective date	FEMA flood study / map adoption reference
1 foot above BFE	Elevation	Residential AE-zone minimum
3 feet above highest adjacent grade	Elevation	Approximate A-zone minimum where no BFE
2 openings	Count	Minimum enclosed-area flood openings
1 sq. in. per sq. ft.	Ratio	Flood-opening net area requirement
1 foot above grade	Height	Max opening-bottom elevation
180 consecutive days	Duration	RV flood-hazard limit
50 lots	Threshold	Subdivision requiring base flood elevation data
5 acres	Threshold	Alternative subdivision threshold for flood data
1 foot	Allowable rise	Max flood-elevation increase in certain flood studies
1 to 3 feet	Depth	AO/AH shallow flooding depth range
$25 per $100	Insurance rate example	Floodplain variance notice
$100	Fee	Floodplain appeal publication fee
30 days	Decision time	Floodplain appeal timing
5 members	Board size	County Board of Zoning Appeals
5-year terms	Term length	BZA members
12 months	Permit validity	Building permit start deadline
1 year	Inactivity period	Building permit lapse after suspension
$50	Fee	Reinspection fee
30 months	Duration	Commercial/industrial nonconforming discontinuance
12 months	Duration	Residential nonconforming discontinuance
30 months	Duration	Reconstruction filing period after damage
100 feet	Distance	Setback averaging measurement on each side
15 feet	Minimum setback	Absolute residential front setback under averaging rule
30 days	Review time	Planning Commission report period on amendments
15 days	Notice	County Commission amendment hearing notice
768 feet	Elevation	Centerville Municipal Airport elevation
150 feet	Elevation	Horizontal surface above airport elevation
918 feet	Elevation	Horizontal surface mean-sea-level elevation
4,000 feet	Distance	Conical surface horizontal distance
350 feet	Elevation	Conical surface above airport elevation
1,118 feet	Elevation	Conical surface MSL height
500 feet	Width	Airport primary surface width
200 feet	Distance	Primary surface extension beyond runway ends
10,000 feet	Radius	Airport horizontal-surface semicircle radius
10,200 feet	Distance	Airport approach/departure length
500 feet	Width	Airport approach/departure starting width
3,500 feet	Width	Airport approach/departure ending width
20:1	Slope	Airport approach/departure and conical surfaces
7:1	Slope	Airport transitional surface
12,500 pounds	Weight	Utility runway aircraft threshold
50 feet	Height	Airport overlay no-permit threshold in some zones
75 feet	Height	Airport overlay no-permit threshold in some zones
80 percent	Damage threshold	Nonconforming airport structure/tree rule

External vendors, brands, and software

Name	Type	Context / topic
FEMA	Company	Federal flood studies, flood maps, base flood elevations, and variance reporting references in floodplain zoning
FAA	Company	Telecom-tower lighting standards and airport zoning aviation review
FCC	Company	Telecom-tower federal compliance and lighting requirements
TDOT	Company	State regulation of signs and outdoor advertising
American Planning Association	Company	Referenced source for “A Planners Dictionary” in definitions

Laws and policies

Citation / name	Level	Type	Context / topic
TCA 13-7-101 through 13-7-115	State	Statute	Core statutory authority for county zoning resolution
TCA 13-7-401	State	Statute	Additional zoning authority cited in enactment clause
TCA 13-7-114	State	Statute	Agricultural-use exemption from zoning control
Public Chapter 1101	State	Law	County growth-plan framework and district alignment
TCA 6-58-107	State	Statute	Requirement that land-use decisions be consistent with approved growth plan
TCA 57-5-101	State	Statute	Brewery definition tied to alcohol content
TCA 57-3-101	State	Statute	Winery definition
TCA 13-7-107	State	Statute	Conditional use / special exception authority referenced in definitions and procedures
TCA 13-7-106 through 13-7-109	State	Statute	Authority establishing county Board of Zoning Appeals
44 CFR 60.3	Federal	Regulation	NFIP floodplain compliance standard
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)	Federal	Policy	Floodplain eligibility and administration purpose
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972	Federal	Law	Federal permit review in floodplain administration
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972	Federal	Law	Required permit consideration for floodplain development
33 U.S.C. 1334	Federal	Code	Citation as written in floodplain section for Section 404 permit reference
Solid Waste Management Act of 1991	State	Law	Defines Class 1 landfill waste suitability in I-2 standards
National Environmental Policy Act	Federal	Law	Indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house compliance standard
OSHA	Federal	Regulation	Indoor gun range / live-fire shoot-house compliance standard
ADA	Federal	Law	Mobile home park walkway accessibility requirement
Rules and Regulations for the Control of Outdoor Advertising	State	Regulation	TDOT sign and billboard control reference
Resolution 05-42	County	Resolution	Amendment to Article VII, Section 7.090(5) amendment procedure
Resolution 06-04	County	Resolution	Added telecommunications tower and antenna standards
Resolution 07-04	County	Resolution	Added cemetery guidelines
Resolution 08-19	County	Resolution	Added doubled permit fee for unpermitted work and $50 reinspection fee
Resolution 08-56	County	Resolution	Replaced home-occupation rules
Resolution 09-08	County	Resolution	Added multifamily dwelling standards
Resolution 09-18	County	Resolution	Replaced floodplain zoning section
Resolution 09-19	County	Resolution	Replaced district-establishment section
Resolution 09-34	County	Resolution	Added guest houses and private recreational cabins
Resolution 12-03	County	Resolution	Changed nonconforming-use discontinuance timeline
Resolution 12-12	County	Resolution	Changed reconstruction timeline after damage
Resolution 16-20	County	Resolution	Added campground and travel-trailer standards
Resolution 17-02	County	Resolution	Added indoor gun ranges and live-fire shoot houses
Resolution 17-03	County	Resolution	Amendment affecting district use text as listed in history
Resolution 18-06	County	Resolution	Added R-2, C-2, renumbered districts, added use-classification system
Resolution 18-20	County	Resolution	Added wild game processing standards
Resolution 21-16	County	Resolution	Added BZA condition-setting language and revised home-occupation / temporary-use text
Resolution 21-38	County	Resolution	Added brewery / micro-distillery / wine / winery definitions and permissions
Airport Zoning Resolution No. 06-36	County	Resolution	Airport overlay district, height, and use restrictions for Centerville Municipal Airport
Official Zoning Atlas of Hickman County, Tennessee	County	Policy	Official zoning map incorporated by reference
Hickman County Road Specifications	County	Policy	Construction standard for roads in multifamily developments
State Fire Regulations	State	Regulation	Fireworks temporary-use compliance requirement